Join us for this special workshop with Tom Ollendorf as he performs and discusses his approaches to improvisation and composition.
Guitarist Tom Ollendorff is widely recognised for his highly distinctive sound, which blends virtuosic technique with sophisticated harmonic language, nuance, and sensitivity. In 2022, he published Etudes, his first collection of works for solo guitar, with Faber Music. The book has since sold internationally across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and North America, cementing his reputation within the wider guitar community.
As a performer, Tom has collaborated with many leading international artists including Ari Hoenig, Bill McHenry, Geoff Simkins, Aaron Parks, Huw Warren, Tim Garland, Nitai Hershkovits, Ben Wendel and Jeff Ballard.
Alongside his performing career, Tom is currently a visiting tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has been a guest tutor at leading institutions worldwide, including the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Nanjing University, İstanbul Bahçeşehir University and Leeds Conservatoire.
‘His appeal is not hard to understand: a combination of fearsome musical chops, ambitiously sophisticated compositional sensibility and an unashamedly tuneful upbeat musical personality is very hard to resist’’ (Jazzwise)
‘Meticulous eloquence” (The Guardian)
‘Essential listening for those who care about the future of jazz guitar’ (Music Jazz)
‘Exquisite, virtuoso musicianship that tugged at the heart strings as much as it thrilled’ (All About Jazz)
‘A landmark release for British jazz and the future of guitar-oriented musical excellence’ (Jazz-Fun.De)
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Friday 31st October 2025
4pm to 6pm
$20 Entry (+GST & BF)
JMI Live, 10 Exhibition St Bowen Hills
Head to our Humanitix to purchase limited seated tickets
How do I purchase a ticket?
Tickets are being sold through Humanitix. Purchase limited seated tickets here. Due to JMI Live being an intimate space, we have a maximum number of guests allowed in the venue. We highly recommend it is best to get in early before tickets sell out.
What is JMI Live?
JMI Live presents live jazz in Brisbane every Thursday night from 8pm and a jam session after each gig. JMI Live is renowned for its intimate setting, providing the best opportunity to listen to live jazz in Brisbane. Just like a jazz club in New York, this venue is the ideal location for great jazz music, acoustics and atmosphere.
Location
JMI Live is located at 10 Exhibition Street, Bowen Hills.